On the Shabbat after Tisha B'Av we read the first hafatarah of comfort. Despite its troubling theology, its message of hope and reconciliation is a powerful first step toward Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
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The haftarah of comfort read on Shabbat Naḥamu following Tisha B'av invites us to envision a hopeful resolution to our most intractable conflicts.
Rabbi Richard Hirsh examines the theology of reward and punishment: is it still compelling, and how might it be rethought in the modern era?
In a time when Jewish exile from the Land of Israel has come to an end, what approach should we take to Tisha b'Av, the day of mourning for our people's consequest and exile?
